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Patent GB-2218351-A (GB)
Title: Filter belt cleaning device
Inventor: FRESE ELMAR
IPC: B01D33/58
Filed: 1989-05-09
Abstract: A filter belt 1 moves through a rinsing chamber 3 where it is cleaned by liquid fed through the belt from a nozzle pipe 7 which contacts the belt directly. As shown the belt is guided by means 8 and deflected round the pipe 7. The pipe may have a row of discharge holes, a continuous slit or holes leading into an axial groove. Trough 5 collects the liquid for recycling. Chamber 3 and trough 5 are demountably connected, and the trough floor slopes to outlet 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234705-A (GB)
Title: Variable insulation pile fabric
Inventor: SCOTT RICHARD ANTHONY
IPC: A41D31/02
Filed: 1989-07-20
Abstract: A fabric consists of two parallel layers (10, 14) of material to which are connected a plurality of fibres (12). Parallel relative movement of the layers (10, 14) causes rotation of the fibres (12) varying the separation of the layers (10, 14) and hence the insulation properties of the fabric. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236002-A (GB)
Title: Self calibrating document scanner
Inventor: MILNE MARK GEOFFREY
IPC: G06V30/146
Filed: 1989-09-12
Abstract: A self calibrating scanner comprises optical elements 38, 40 for reading coded lines on documents passing along a track 16 in a document encoding machine. The reading station 20 comprises a lens assembly 38 and a charge coupled device 40 collectively movable by means of a support bush 50 on a threaded support shaft 46. A coded scale 54 is attached to the rear wall 34 of the document track 16 and is viewed when no document is present. The scale comprises coded zones. A zone decoder and a pixel transition counter each provide an input to an arithmetic unit which sends a number for display to a display monitor. In the first embodiment, adjustment is manual by knob 48, but in a second embodiment, adjustment is by means of a stepping motor and control logic which automatically move the scanner 38, 40 to be at a height selected by means of a keyboard. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226013-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing apparatus
Inventor: SPRING STEVE
IPC: A47F1/03
Filed: 1989-02-27
Abstract: A dispensing container (1), comprising a hopper storage chamber (2), a dispensing chamber (5) in communication with said hopper storage chamber (2), a shute means (8) connected to said dispensing chamber (5) and a dispensing device (11) to transfer products from said storage dispensing chamber (5) to said shute (8).
Patent GB-2239214-A (GB)
Title: A sandwich structure and a method of manufacturing a sandwich structure
Inventor: DAWSON R DAVID MALCOLM
IPC: B32B17/06
Filed: 1989-12-23
Abstract: A sandwich structure (10) comprises a plurality of first sheets (12) and a plurality of second sheets (14) arranged alternately and bonded together. The first sheets (12) are thin metallic films of a metallic element, a metallic alloy or an intermetallic or of ceramic. The second sheets (14) are thin films of a glass matrix composite, a glass-ceramic matrix composite or a ceramic matrix composite. The second sheets (14) comprise a matrix (16) and unidirectional reinforcing fibres (18). The metallic films may be nickel or titanium, and the matrix composite may be anorthite or cordienite matrix reinforced with carbon, boron, silicon carbide, silicon nitride or alumina fibres. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226675-A (GB)
Title: Voice recognition apparatus
Inventor: MASAI YASUYUKI
IPC: G10L15/06
Filed: 1989-12-28
Abstract: Voice recognition apparatus recognises words, e.g. names, by comparing an input voice with previously registered voice pattern data (3). A voice recorder (4) records the spoken words associated with the registered voice pattern data, a voice reproducer (7) reproducing the recorded words in response to a command. A manually-actuated voice designator (8) selects a desired word when the desired word is reproduced. The words may be names associated with telephone numbers to be dialled. Operation of the voice designator (8) deletes the selected word from the voice pattern data (3) and the voice recorder (4). In an alternative embodiment recognition of a spoken word causes a confirmation word or phase to be read from the voice recorder; the confirmation word or phase may be the recognised word or be independent thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239814-A (GB)
Title: Toy figure and book
Inventor: GILBERTSON SARAH ANNE
IPC: A63H33/22
Filed: 1990-01-10
Abstract: A toy figure 11 comprises a facial area 18 devoid of any features but which is arranged and constructed of a flexible material so that facial features may be drawn on its surface and subsequently erased leaving the surface essentially the same as before. In a particular aspect the figure may be combined in a play pack with a book (22) having blank pages (24) constructed of a material corresponding to that of the figure's face. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2234833-A (GB)
Title: Pipelined register write buffer
Inventor: JENSEN ERIC HARTWIG
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 1990-03-02
Abstract: A register write buffer associated with an arithmetic and logic unit 44 comprises a number of individual register stages, S1-S16, each of the stages storing data and address information and apparatus for piping information from one stage of the register to the next. Data and address busses 40, 42 each connects each of the register stages to the arithmetic and logical unit, and each stage has apparatus for comparing an address in a register stage with an address of a register to which access is desired, and apparatus for providing information representing a primary (CPU) register 22 to a first stage 51 of the register write buffer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232039-A (GB)
Title: Connecting a channel between a base station and a mobile station in a cordless telephone set
Inventor: OHTERU YOUICHI
IPC: H04M1/72511
Filed: 1990-03-29
Abstract: The system comprises a plurality of subsystems each including a base station and a mobile station. A connection is to be allowed between the base and mobile stations in a subsystem by a first decision, when they have a first distance shorter than a predetermined distance therebetween. Then the connection is finally allowed by a second decision, when the subsystem has a second distance longer than another predetermined distance therebetween from another subsystem. The first and second distances are detected in the base station by receipt levels of signals. The first distance may be changed in dependence on the existence of interference from outside subsystems. 
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Patent GB-2231068-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle-top tent
Inventor: BROSMAN FRYDERYK
IPC: B60P3/34
Filed: 1990-04-20
Abstract: A tent frame comprising a frame-carrying base (12); means for mounting the base, in use, on a mobile platform such as the roof of a vehicle (10); an elongate frame member (17) constituting the ridge frame member of the ultimately-assembled tent frame; and respective arms (22) and legs (23) each mounted or adapted for mounting upon the ridge frame member (17) in such a way that the arms (22) can extend from the ridge frame member outwardly, and the legs (23) can extend from the arms generally downwardly, to form the side frame members of the ultimately-assembled tent frame; characterised by the features that the ridge frame member (17), the base (12), and some at least of the frame's arms and legs, are packaged in such a way that when the package is mounted on the mobile platform and conveyed to an intended site of use, (a) sufficient of the frame can be assembled for the frame to be self-supported on the surface on which the vehicle rests; (b) the thus-far-assembled frame is then readily separable from the platform; and (c) the frame side members do not then prevent the vehicle from moving out from under the frame and being driven away. Preferably the ridge member can be raised relative to the base, before the vehicle is driven away, by a parallelogram linkage (18) incorporating an "over-centre" spring mechanism to assist the operation of the linkage in both the raising and lowering directions.
Patent GB-2239913-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic brake system with braking slip and/or traction slip control
Inventor: BURGDORF JOCHEN
IPC: B60T8/34
Filed: 1990-10-11
Abstract: A hydraulic brake system with braking slip and/or traction slip control has a pump 4 inserted into a brake conduit 2 through which pressure fluid is displaced from the master brake cylinder 1 to the wheel brake 3 in a normal deceleration process, the pump being inserted with its intake side in communication with the master cylinder and the pressure side in communication with the wheel brake. As the master cylinder pressure prevails on the intake side of the pump when it is switched on at the beginning of the braking slip control, the pump can very quickly reach the full discharge capacity, thereby enhancing the control quality. Moreover, the risk of air being sucked into the brake system is reduced. A low pressure accumulator 10 and high pressure accumulator 16 are provided. The latter may be combined with an isolation valve 12 and actuate the latter by pressure. The accumulator 16 may also include a valve which opens when a predetermined quantity of fluid is stored and diverts the surplus to the intake of the pump. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238401-A (GB)
Title: Four group compact zoom lens
Inventor: ESTELLE LEE ROY
IPC: G02B15/177
Filed: 1991-01-10
Abstract: A compact zoom lens 21 comprises four groups each movable axially to vary the focal length through a range of at least 2.5:1. There is a front negative group 27, a positive group 29, a positive cemented doublet group 31 and a rear negative negative group 33 comprising three elements E, F, G. A diaphragm DM may be mounted with the first-mentioned positive group 29. Surface R3 may be aspheric. Group 29 (Fig 7) may comprise two elements. The focal length of each group falls within a specified range relative to the shortest focal length.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254872-A (GB)
Title: Metal-skinned door with full length or width portion out-of-plane
Inventor: MILLS SIMON DAVID EDWARD
IPC: E06B3/82
Filed: 1991-03-16
Abstract: There is provided a door 10 made from two sheets 13, 14 of metal. The two sheets 13, 14 are bent so as to interconnect at their sides to form the door 10 which has two major sides 11, 12. Each side 11, 12 is formed with a recess 23, 24 which extends the full length or width of the door and which has straight sides. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255264-A (GB)
Title: Vegetation cutter using a flexible filament
Inventor: WEBSTER CRAIG DUNCAN
IPC: A01D34/416
Filed: 1991-04-30
Abstract: In a string trimmer having a so-called "bump feed" mechanism, the filament supply spool 13 and feed mechanism 14 are mounted separately from the cutting head 18 so that the cutting head 18 rotates independently thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256101-A (GB)
Title: Power supply alarm with indication of failure duration
Inventor: JACKSON ROBERT DAVID
IPC: G01R31/40
Filed: 1991-05-23
Abstract: An alarm device is adapted to be connected to an electric power supply which provides power for an electric appliance. The alarm comprises means to detect a failure of the mains power supply and to provide an alarm in the event of such failure. The device also has means to provide an indication of the duration of the failure of the power supply. Also disclosed is a supply failure alarm contained in a housing adapted to receive the terminal pins of a plug connected to an electrical appliance and provided with protruding terminal pins adapted to be inserted into a mains socket (i.e. a socket adaptor). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256769-A (GB)
Title: Television monitor housing
Inventor: LO KUN-NAN
IPC: H04N5/645
Filed: 1991-06-13
Abstract: A monitor housing includes a pan shaped front cover 10 having a front open wall with a rectangular peripheral flange 101, and a pan shaped rear cover 30, Fig. 4 which connects with the flange 101 by means of a pair of elongate plates 21 spaced parallel and apart from one another and having a length equal to the length between the front and rear covers. Each of the elongate plates has a front end with an engaging member 211, a rear end with another engaging member 216, and an elongate recessed groove 25 which faces into the interior of the housing and extends from the front end to the rear end. An auxiliary plate 24 extends inclinedly from the intermediate of each elongate plate 21 towards the front cover. The free end of each auxiliary plate has an engaging member 241. The engaging members 211 and 241 snap-engage into pairs of members 15, 15' formed on the flange 101. The rear ends of the elongate plates are connected by a transverse plate 23 which is attached to the rear cover of the housing via mounting holes 233. The monitor's circuit board (40) is located in the groove 25. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246094-A (GB)
Title: Injection moulding a reinforced ring shaped plastics article
Inventor: BOCK MARTIN
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 1991-07-10
Abstract: The article (1) particularly an arm rest, comprises a core consisting of dimensionally stable supportive first synthetic plastics material (5), (and an exterior) at least partially of another preferably softer and/or differently coloured synthetic plastics material (6), at least an area (A) remote from the injection point (2) being provided with an in lay (8, 8', 8'') of relatively hard material which is enclosed from both sides by the supporting first synthetic plastics material (5). The inlay may extend uncovered to connect between opposed ends of a moulded open ended shape, and may project from the article as a fixing bracket to the remainder of the chair. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260570-A (GB)
Title: Foldable joint for segments of a playpen structure
Inventor: HUANG TSUN-MING
IPC: E05D3/06
Filed: 1991-10-15
Abstract: A joint (2) which is easy to fold joins segments (4) of a playpen structure. The joint (2) has two tubular elements (6), an enforcing strip (22), a shell (28), and a plurality of rivets. Each of the tubular elements (6) has a circular channel (20), a slot (10) extending an arc on top thereof, and a hole (18) in both sides (16). The tubular segment (4) has a lateral hole in both sides thereof. The tubular segment (4) is inserted through the channel (20). A rivet is inserted through the slot (10) of the tubular element (6) and the hole of the tubular segment (4). The enforcing strip (22) is mounted on the tubular elements and has a top defining a central opening (24) and two sides each having two holes (26) residing below the central opening (24). The shell (28) has a top (30) defining a convex part (32) above the central opening (24) of the enforcing strip (22) and two sides (34) each defining two holes (36). A rivet (44) is inserted through the holes of the shell (28), of the enforcing strip (22), and of the tubular element (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260777-A (GB)
Title: Box-section uPVC window or door former
Inventor: COSSEY DEAN
IPC: E04G21/18
Filed: 1991-10-15
Abstract: A window or door former especially intended for the installation of uPVC windows or doors in new brickwork, comprising box-section uPVC defining a flat outer peripheral face around substantially the entire perimeter of the former. A preferred construction comprises corner pieces (10), straight side pieces (12), and internal joining pieces (14), interconnected in a manner which allows a minimal contraction of the former sufficient to enable its release from the brickwork. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263096-A (GB)
Title: Patient hoist.
Inventor: SANDERS JOHN
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1991-12-06
Abstract: A mobile hoist comprises: a wheeled chassis supporting a vertical column having a longitudinal axis; a carrier adapted for movement up or down the column along a path substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the carrier having a extension projecting away from the column to a provide a supporting end of the extension remote from the column; a secondary carrier having a first end depending from the supporting end of the extension and a second end adapted to engage a chair or other person supporting device; the first end being coupled to the supporting end by way of a pivot whereby the secondary carrier can be rotated about a vertical axis substantially offset from the longitudinal axis. Typically the chassis incorporates box section cross member, whereby the column is supported, serves to house a battery to power a motor; and the column further incorporates a lead screw drivable by the motor for driving the carrier to move along the path. An indexing device is provided on the pivot to enable a particular angular alignment of the secondary carrier relative to the supporting end to be selected and maintained by way of locking device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262367-A (GB)
Title: Interfacing of computer operating systems.
Inventor: KAVANAGH LAWRENCE
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1991-12-13
Abstract: An interfacing process for transfer of a process program and data between computer systems. A back-up routine within the process program compresses the program and data, and retrieves an installation program and backs these up in two separate files onto a diskette. The installation program includes different sets of instructions for recognising and interfacing with the operating systems of remote computers. it also includes instructions which recognise a simple installation command from a user and automatically de-compresses the program and data in the remote computer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252862-A (GB)
Title: Video recorder slow mode control circuit
Inventor: KIM HEE-MAN
IPC: G11B15/48
Filed: 1991-12-31
Abstract: A time difference slow mode control circuit for controlling driving of a capstan motor by picking up a reproduction control signal PBC1 from a magnetic tape, in a time difference slow mode, generates a pseudo reproduction control signal PBC2 phase-delayed by a half period of a head switching pulse, the frequency of the pseudo reproduction control signal PBC2 being the same as that of the reproduction control signal PBC1, thus so controlling the capstan motor to have a normal time difference slow mode even when a pick-up error arises, thereby to improve screen quality. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265078-A (GB)
Title: A display system
Inventor: WEEDEN ROBERT JAMES
IPC: A47B57/16
Filed: 1992-03-13
Abstract: A display system comprises a pair of spaced columns 12 each of which has a series of spaced slots 11 along its length. Each slot extends from the front face 12 of the column, rearwardly and downwardly. A carrier 15 for goods may be mounted at a desired position between the two columns. The carrier has three laterally projecting pegs 21 at the same spacing as the pitch of the slots 11, so that the pegs of the carrier may be engaged with respective slots 11 of the two columns. Adding weight to the carrier urges the pegs deeper into the slots, to hold the carrier in position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268868-A (GB)
Title: Water trough mountings.
Inventor: BELL DENNIS KILBY
IPC: A01K7/00
Filed: 1992-05-06
Abstract: A galvanised water trough 10 is pivotally supported by brackets 11, 12. The brackets 11 are bolted to its sides and support the tank undersides and the brackets 12 are secured to a base. The brackets are pivotally joined by a hand pin (16, Fig 2, not shown) allowing quick release for complete cleaning. The tank has a disconnectable, float controlled fill valve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256734-A (GB)
Title: Modifying program code.
Inventor: PELKONEN SAKARI
IPC: H04Q7/32
Filed: 1992-06-09
Abstract: The programme code of a radiotelephone is stored in a R/W RAM (3) rather than in an EPROM as is conventional. The checking of the programme code and the loading of the programme from an external device coupled thereto via an external bus is controlled by programmes recorded in a ROM (4). This allows the programme code to be changed and updated as required without having to physically replace the memory device, eg. the EPROM. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258252-A (GB)
Title: Device for changing the needle boards of an apparatus for needling nonwoven webs
Inventor: FEYERL GUNTHER
IPC: D04H18/02
Filed: 1992-07-27
Abstract: To permit a change of the needle boards (5) of an apparatus (2) for needling nonwoven webs, a magazine (19) supports needle boards (5) in superposed slide tracks (20) and the boards (5) are displaceable by a conveyor (24) between the magazine and the needling apparatus (2) in which latter the boards are guided on a track (10), suitably provided on the stripper (9), and are coupled together. The magazine is vertically displaceable to bring the required track (20) into alignment with the track (10) and an intervening track (23). The boards (5) are guided in the tracks (20, 23) by sliders (21) and may be supported on the track (10) by means of trucks (15). The trucks may be omitted, the boards then being guided by sliders received in grooves in board carriers (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258231-A (GB)
Title: Dry castable concrete compositions
Inventor: BERKE NEAL S
IPC: C04B20/00
Filed: 1992-07-31
Abstract: Dry castable concrete compositions having improved strength and resistance to aggresive chemicals comprise water, hydraulic cement, fine and coarse aggregate. and condensed silica fume, wherein the weight ratio of condensed silica fume to hydraulic cement is about 0.10 to 0.25, the water to cement weight ratio is about 0.18 to 0.33, and the mix has a slump of about 1/2 inch or less. The dry castable compositions are prepared using aqueous condensed silica fume slurries and dry cast to form e.g. pipes such as sewage pipes.
Patent GB-2261455-A (GB)
Title: An arrangement for creating a railway track formation protection layer
Inventor: THEURER JOSEF
IPC: E01B27/20
Filed: 1992-11-13
Abstract: A formation protection layer 3 located between a formation 2 and a ballast layer is formed using two independent track maintenance vehicles 4, 5. An excavating device 18 for removing the old ballast, and conveyor belts for carrying it away, are associated with the first track maintenance vehicle 4. The second track maintenance vehicle 5, which follows the first track maintenance vehicle 4, has a grading and consolidating device 35 for the sand of the formation protection layer 3 and a brush 39 for wiping the sand lying on the sleepers into adjacent sleeper cribs. Both track maintenance vehicles 4, 5 have track lifting devices 26 with rollers 27 which grip the rails. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263152-A (GB)
Title: Variable valve timing apparatus for an engine
Inventor: HOYLE EDGAR
IPC: F01L1/344
Filed: 1993-01-04
Abstract: Variable valve timing apparatus (2) for an engine, which apparatus (2) comprises a crankshaft, a camshaft (4), a first member (6) attached to the camshaft (4), a second member (12) which is for being driven by the engine, a roller member (14), a track (16) which is for the roller member (14) and which is formed by a pair of opposed grooves (18, 20) in opposed first faces (22, 24) of the first and the second members (6, 12), and biasing means (26) against which the roller member (14) moves when the roller member (14) moves outwardly under centrifugal force caused by the first and the second members (6, 12) rotating during operation of the apparatus (2), whereby the apparatus (2) operates such as to vary the timing of the camshaft (4) with engine speed as related to the speed of rotation of the crankshaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274122-A (GB)
Title: Seals for guttering
Inventor: MILLWARD KEITH
IPC: E04D13/068
Filed: 1993-01-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible rubber seal 1 for a guttering system comprising a bodypart 2 and a securing part 3 adapted to secure the seal with a guttering component such as the 90 DEG  angle component 4. The seal seats in channel 5, and ends 3 of the seal fit into dovetail notches 13; when another guttering channel is seated in past 4, a clip (not shown) in clipped over it to compress the seal 1.   <IMAGE>